Faculty of Education

COURSES IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

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PE: Courses for students on the PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY programmeIS: Courses for students on INTERMEDIATE/SECONDARY Programme ISI: Courses for students on the Intermediate/Secondary Conjoint with the Diploma in Technology Education
Programme.I: Courses for students on the TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ProgrammeT: Courses for students on the T.E.P.L. Diploma ProgrammeA: Courses for students on the Diploma in ADULT TEACHER EDUCATION ProgrammePS: Courses for students on the POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ProgrammesSE: Courses for students on the SPECIAL EDUCATION Programme.NPE: Courses for students on the NATIVE AND NORTHERN Teacher Education Programme - Primary/Elementary route.NS: Courses for students on the NATIVE AND NORTHERN Teacher Education Programme - Secondary route.TL: Courses for students on the TeleLearning and Rural School Teaching Programme

2711. Course Organization and Development in Technology Education (I,ISI). An examination of the development,
structure and organization of technology education curriculum locally and internationally; applications of design and
problem solving instructional strategies; the management of resources in technology education laboratories; the
development of resource units for teaching.NOTE: Credit may be obtained for only one of Education 2711 and Education 2710.

2751. Introductory Communications and Power Technology (I,ISI). Theory and practice of selected technical skills in
communications, energy and power and their practical application in a technology education laboratory. Topics include
micro-computer components, systems and operations; communication networks; basic electronics; and control systems.

3700. Student Teaching in Technology Education (I). This will involve a supervised experience of observing,
participating in and teaching Technology Education in a multiple activity laboratory and will include participation in
seminars and in a two-week block of student teaching after the final examination.

3751. Intermediate Communications and Power Technology (I,ISI). Continuation of theory and practice of technical
skills in communications, power and energy developed in Education 2751. Topics include energy sources, control systems,
graphic communication processes and electronic communications.

4720. Principles and Management of Technology Education Programmes (I,PE,NS). Study of contemporary
approaches to the administration, organization, and teaching of Technology Education programmes; their application in
Newfoundland; and the management of programmes in Technology Education laboratories.

4750. Integrated Materials and Production Processes (I,ISI). Theory and practice in selected advanced technical skills
in materials processes applied in conjunction with mechanical and fluid power and their practical applications in the
modern technology education laboratory setting. Topics include integrated design, digital and fluidic control, robotics
systems, and computer assisted machine applications.

4751. Advanced Communications Systems (I,ISI). Theory and practice of selected advanced technical skills in
communications technology as they apply to the modern technology education laboratory. Topics include development and
utilization of computer networks; satellite, and various transmission technology found in communication processes.

4752. Technology Education, Specialized (I,ISI). Theory and practice involving selected technical skills and their
practical application in the technology education laboratory. Topics include the applications and use of more advanced
technological systems and processes and their integration into the school curriculum of Newfoundland and Labrador.NOTE: A modular approach will be used for each of the twenty-one technical skills credit hours. Students who can
demonstrate competency in a particular module will be allowed to substitute another module in its place. Students must
select the substitute module in consultation with the Office of Undergraduate Student Services.